SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, MILAN, MARCH 8- 16, 2014

March 4, 2014

Saturday

March 8, 2014

day one arrive Milan

11.00am

from 2.00pm afternoon 6.00pm 6.40pm 7.00pm

arrive Milan meet ISP representative at the airport transfer from Linate airport for 11 participants drop-off luggage lunch on your own check-in free to explore the city orientation talk about Milan meet in hotel lobby, depart for dinner welcome dinner at a traditional Italian trattoria return to hotel

own arrangements bus transfer

conference room walk Antica Osteria Cavallini walk

Sunday

March 9, 2014

day two culture

morning 2.00pm

6.00pm

breakfast own arrangements - exploring the city lunch on your own meet in hotel lobby, depart for event cultural event 1: half-day trip to Bergamo see the medieval town of Bergamo at the foot of the Alps. During the visit you will explore both the lower and the upper city and see many historical monuments - e.g. San Vigilio Castle, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Big Bell Civic Tower, or Saint Bartolomeo Church end of the tour, return to hotel rest of the day at leisure

hotel own arrangements

bus/walk

Monday

March 10, 2014

day three business climate in Italy

morning 1.30pm 2.00pm

breakfast free for project work meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit visit 1: boosting local enterpreneurship & supporting family businesses Promos (Agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce for the promotion of international activities) http://www.promos-milano.it/Company_Profile/Internationalization_And_Local_Marketing.kl Mr. Stefano Nigro, Head of Investment Promotion Dept. management presentation, discussion end of visit visit 2: FDI perspective - why we invested in Italy? GE Healthcare Italy http://www3.gehealthcare.it/it-IT Mr. Marco Campione, President and CEO management presentation, discussion end of visit wrap-up session end of the session rest of the day at leisure

hotel

bus half day

3.30pm 5.00pm

6.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm

conference room

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Tuesday

March 11, 2014

day four current trends

10.30am 11.00am

breakfast meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit visit 3: creating high-impact marketing campaigns Ogilvy http://www.ogilvy.it/ Mr. Pietro Paduano, General Manager Soho Square Mr. Luca De Fino, Head of Social@Ogilvy end of visit group lunch visit 4: textile industry - strategies for competing on a global scale Tessitura di Robecchetto Candiani http://www.trccandiani.com/eng/main.html Mr. Gianluigi Candiani, President Mr. David Austoni, General Manager management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities end of visit wrap-up session end of the session rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus full day

12.30pm 12.45pm 2.30pm

Nisida restaurant

5.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm

conference room

Wednesday

March 12, 2014

day five trip to Como

9.30am

10.30am 11.30am 1.30pm 4.30pm

breakfast meet in hotel lobby, depart for event cultural event 2: full day trip to the Lake Como enjoy cruising on this oasis of tranquility situated at the foothills of the Alps and see several of its natural treasures such as the lush Mediterranean foliage and snowy alpine peaks. guided tour boat cruise group lunch afternoon at leisure in Como end of the tour, return to Milan rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus/walk

Trattoria Pizzeria In Borgovico

Thursday

March 13, 2014

day six success stories

9.15am 10.00am

breakfast meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit visit 5: domestic company going global Zambon http://www.zambongroup.com/en/zc-home/zc-home/entry/0/190/0/home-page.html Mr. Roberto Antonini, Northern & Central Europe management presentation, discussion end of visit group lunch visit 6: tradition & innovation "Made in Italy" Rancilio http://www.rancilio.it/rancilio/azienda.jsp?id_language=2 Mr. Giorgio Rancilio, President & CEO management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities end of visit wrap-up session end of the session rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus full day

12.00pm 2.30pm

Zambon

5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm

conference room

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Friday

March 14, 2014

day seven day at leisure

breakfast free to relax

hotel

Saturday

March 15, 2014

day eight day at leisure

6.15pm 7.00pm

breakfast free to explore the city meet in hotel lobby, depart for dinner farewell dinner return to hotel

hotel public transport Ex Mauri public transport

Sunday

March 16, 2014

day nine depart for USA hotel

bus transfer own arrangements

morning 10.40am

breakfast check-out transfer to Linate airport for 10 participants depart for USA

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